Jinnah, Partition & a secret: 2 Mumbai doctors to receive Pakistan’s top honour
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Wed, 19 August 2026
What it is about
Muhammad Ali JinnahPakistanMumbaiAhsan IqbalBombay, Maharashtra, IndiaMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaIslamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Times of India
indiatimes.com
19 Aug, 13:09over 7 hours19 Aug, 19:40
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 19 August 2026
2 reports- Times of India13:09first to report
Pakistan will honor two Parsi doctors from Mumbai with its highest civilian award. These physicians kept Muhammad Ali Jinnah's terminal illness a closely guarded secret. Their professional confidentiality potentially safeguarded Pakistan's creation in 1947. This act of discretion is considered a significant historical secret. The doctors' names remain undisclosed by the Pakistani minister.
- indiatimes.com19:40
Two doctors from Mumbais Parsi community, a physician and a radiologist, will receive Pakistans Nishan-e-Imtiaz for keeping Muhammad Ali Jinnahs terminal illness secret, according to Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal. He said disclosure of Jinnahs frail health could have affected the creation of Pakistan in 1947.